
Grodno
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Area code | 37515 |
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Postal code | 230000 |
Founded | 1128 (1127) |
Weather | 27°C, Wind SE at 27 km/h, 36% Humidity |
Colleges and universities | Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno |
Grodno State Medical University | |
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ID | 1147188 |
About Grodno
Grodno is a city in western Belarus, near the Polish and Lithuanian borders. By the Neman River, the Old Castle is a Renaissance palace on the site of an 11th-century fort. Nearby, the New Castle was built in the 18th century as a royal residence. The 12th-century Kalozha Church of Sts. Boris and Gleb is adorned with polished stones and majolica tiles. The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral features an ornate carved altar.